At this point, you could throw any combination of “lock out laws”, “casino”, “Keep X Open” and “protest” together, and the resulting text would probably reflect real-life happenings.
In this case, those keywords sum up today’s situation in Brisbane, where around 300 protesters took to the streets to call out Queensland’s rapidly-approaching lockout laws and last-drink restrictions.
300 ppl have rallied in Brisbane to protest against Queensland’s lockout laws. @7NewsQueensland pic.twitter.com/GCwGvOqbu6
— Mylee Hogan (@MyleeHogan) June 26, 2016
Some bars, clubs and pubs within the pre-ordained “safe-night” precincts will be allowed to serve drinks ’til 3am, but the Palaszczuk government has exempted the casino from the changes wholesale.
000’s jobs to go under @AnnastaciaMP & @gracextwo lockout laws.Send Labor msg next Sat. Put @QLDLabor last #qldpol pic.twitter.com/nfyKMYZyPH
— Jarrod Bleijie (@JarrodBleijieMP) June 26, 2016
Greens Senate candidate Andrew Bartlett also spoke at the event, lamenting the fact that once again, a casino is exempted from the laws that may impact smaller businesses.
“We can’t give casinos a free kick” @AndrewBartlett speaks at lockout protest in Brisbane right now pic.twitter.com/SW1ZZZWTuD
— Clare Armstrong (@ByClare) June 26, 2016
Event organiser and industry lobbyist Nick Braban said the push back against the restrictions will continue.
Source: news.com.au / Brisbane Times.
Photo: Keep Sydney Open / Twitter.